,,ia  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #aba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjad ,mr4 
,c>ney introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t ,,resolution    
,propos+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to ! au?ority (  
,congress & ! ,/ates to regulate        
political campaign contributions &      
exp5ditures1 includ+ indep5d5t          
exp5ditures4  ,t ! foll[+ article is    
propos$ z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to  
all int5ts & purposes z "p ( !          
,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by !            
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its   
submission = ratification3   --  #a4    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,con/itution %all be con/ru$
 to prohibit ,congress or any ,/ate f   
impos+ cont5t-neutral limitations on    
contributions or exp5ditures :i* are us$
 to ref] to a c&idate = election =      
,f$]al (fice1 includ+ contributions or  

exp5ditures :i* are made indep5d5tly f a
 c&idate or a c&idate's campaign dur+   
su* p]iod z ,congress or ! ,/ate may    
e/abli% :i* is proximate to ! date ( !  
election 9 :i* ! c&idate is runn+4  #b4 
,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is article %all be     
con/ru$ to abridge ! fre$om ( ! press4  
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